Palana Airport
Palana Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Палана) (ICAO: UHPL) is an airport in Koryak Okrug, Russia located 4 km west of Palana. It services small transports.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
Incidents and accidents
- On 12 September 2012, an An-28 operated by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise as Flight 251 crashed whilst on a domestic flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana Airport, killing ten of the fourteen people on board.
- On July 6, 2021, an An-26 of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise, also operating as Flight 251, crashed on approach to Palana Airport into a steep coastal cliff. Wreckage has been found at the cliff site, and floating offshore. There were no survivors among the aircraft's 28 occupants.
References
- ^ "RA-28715 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "No survivors from plane crash in Russia's far east, rescue officials say". Reuters. July 6, 2021.
External links
Official website (in Russian)
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